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Boris Becker

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GER Age 58 190 cm / 6'3" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1983–1999
Peak ranking
1 (Jan 28, 1991)
Elo peak
2266 (99.2%ile)
Career record
670–219 (75.4%)
Career titles
49
Prize money
$25,080,956
News: July 22, 1989: The day Boris Becker won two matches to put Germany on course for the Davis Cup final (Tennis Majors, 8h ago) Boris Becker shares worrying update on Carlos Alcaraz after watching him train (Tennis365, 11d ago)

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Jun 30, 1999* Wimbledon Grand Slam R16 Grass Patrick Rafter #2 3-6 2-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
Jun 27, 1999* Wimbledon Grand Slam R32 Grass Lleyton Hewitt #35 6-1 6-4 7-6(5) W H2H Match data
Jun 25, 1999* Wimbledon Grand Slam R64 Grass Nicolas Kiefer #18 6-4 6-2 6-4 W H2H Match data
Jun 23, 1999* Wimbledon Grand Slam R128 Grass Miles Maclagan #298 5-7 6-7(7) 6-4 7-5 6-2 W H2H Match data
Jun 10, 1999* Queen's Club ATP 250 R32 Grass Scott Draper #43 6-7(3) 3-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Stefan Edberg 22 10 32 Jun 16, 1996 H2H
Ivan Lendl 10 12 22 Oct 16, 1993 H2H
Goran Ivanisevic 10 10 20 Oct 31, 1998 H2H
Pete Sampras 7 12 19 Oct 30, 1997 H2H
Andre Agassi 3 10 13 Apr 11, 1999 H2H

Titles (49)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
198517 3 1 1 — 1 — Queen's Club , Cincinnati , Wimbledon
198618 6 1 1 — 4 — Chicago , Paris Indoor , Sydney Indoor , Tokyo Indoor , Montreal / Toronto , Wimbledon
198719 3 — 1 — 2 — Milan , Queen's Club , Indian Wells
198820 7 — 1 — 5 1 Dallas Wct , Indianapolis , Queen's Club , Stockholm , Tokyo Indoor , Indian Wells , Masters
198921 5 2 — — 3 — Milan , Paris Indoor , Philadelphia , US Open , Wimbledon
199022 5 — 1 — 4 — Brussels , Indianapolis , Stuttgart Indoor , Sydney Indoor , Stockholm Masters
199123 2 1 1 — — — Stockholm Masters , Australian Open
199224 5 — 1 — 3 1 Basel , Brussels , Rotterdam , Paris Masters , Tour Finals
199325 2 — — — 2 — Doha , Milan
199426 4 — 1 — 3 — Los Angeles , Milan , New Haven , Stockholm Masters
199527 2 — — — 1 1 Marseille , Tour Finals
199628 5 1 1 — 2 1 Queen's Club , Vienna , Stuttgart Masters , Grand Slam Cup , Australian Open
Total 49 6 9 — 30 4

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1983150110.0%——
19841611112250.0%56366
19851750186873.5%656
19861865137883.3%62
19871950156576.9%25
1988205095984.8%54
1989215486287.1%42
19902269148383.1%22
19912346135978.0%23
19922448156376.2%35
19932542226465.6%511
19942650176774.6%113
19952751186973.9%34
19962842145675.0%46
19972917133056.7%662
19983015112657.7%6269
1999311071758.8%69131
Career67021988975.4%——

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198315 ————————————0110.0% 0110.0%
198416 13425.0%23540.0%63966.7%22450.0% 11112250.0%
198517 1231580.0%951464.3%1311492.9%1692564.0% 50186873.5%
198618 2442885.7%1041471.4%1011190.9%2142584.0% 65137883.3%
198719 2262878.6%931275.0%921181.8%1041471.4% 50156576.9%
198820 1721989.5%641060.0%1211392.3%1521788.2% 5095984.7%
198921 1531883.3%1231580.0%707100.0%2022290.9% 5486287.1%
199022 2553083.3%841266.7%1021283.3%2632989.7% 69148383.1%
199123 1752277.3%1031376.9%61785.7%1341776.5% 46135978.0%
199224 1752277.3%44850.0%42666.7%2342785.2% 48156376.2%
199325 1472166.7%561145.5%72977.8%1672369.6% 42226465.6%
199426 1962576.0%52771.4%52771.4%2172875.0% 50176774.6%
199527 1361968.4%641060.0%921181.8%2362979.3% 51186973.9%
199628 931275.0%54955.6%71887.5%2162777.8% 42145675.0%
199729 44850.0%44850.0%72977.8%23540.0% 17133056.7%
199830 44850.0%1041471.4%0110.0%12333.3% 15112657.7%
199931 53862.5%12333.3%42666.7%———— 1071758.8%
Career—2186928776.0%1065916564.2%1162514182.3%2306629677.7%67021988975.4%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198315 00——0110.0%00——00—— 0110.0%
198416 00——14520.0%52771.4%54955.6% 11102152.4%
198517 971656.2%1141573.3%2142584.0%731070.0% 48186672.7%
198618 1552075.0%63966.7%3043488.2%1311492.9% 64137783.1%
198719 651154.5%951464.3%1742181.0%13013100.0% 45145976.3%
198820 931275.0%831172.7%2332688.5%808100.0% 4895784.2%
198921 1031376.9%1211392.3%1842281.8%13013100.0% 5386186.9%
199022 1171861.1%1441877.8%3233591.4%12012100.0% 69148383.1%
199123 861457.1%1141573.3%2132487.5%606100.0% 46135978.0%
199224 961560.0%1141573.3%2532889.3%21366.7% 47146177.0%
199325 33650.0%781546.7%2393271.9%821080.0% 41226365.1%
199426 1261866.7%1121384.6%1672369.6%1121384.6% 50176774.6%
199527 781546.7%1351872.2%1842281.8%1111291.7% 49186773.1%
199628 831172.7%1031376.9%1752277.3%62875.0% 41135475.9%
199729 25728.6%0550.0%1121384.6%41580.0% 17133056.7%
199830 32560.0%761353.8%21366.7%32560.0% 15112657.7%
199931 0110.0%35837.5%31475.0%404100.0% 1071758.8%
Career 1127018261.5%1346720166.7%2825934182.7%1261914586.9% 65421586975.3%

Opponent ranking data available for 869/889 (97.8%) of Boris Becker's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199123 49 8.6 3.6 61.8% 75.0% 54.6% 60.4% 48.0% 67.2% 40.5%
199224 51 8.6 4.1 58.3% 77.7% 52.1% 60.6% 44.1% 66.7% 39.5%
199325 53 9.4 5.3 56.2% 79.4% 50.9% 60.9% 40.4% 66.9% 38.3%
199426 57 10.2 4.8 56.9% 80.0% 51.8% 59.0% 43.8% 67.9% 38.5%
199527 51 12.3 5.4 57.6% 82.8% 48.3% 66.9% 41.5% 68.2% 38.7%
199628 41 11.2 4.9 55.2% 80.9% 51.0% 64.3% 42.2% 67.6% 38.3%
199729 26 10.1 5.3 52.4% 82.6% 50.8% 59.3% 43.3% 67.6% 39.1%
199830 24 10.3 5.7 53.4% 81.3% 54.1% 66.8% 37.6% 68.5% 36.4%
199931 14 9.4 6.2 56.4% 75.7% 48.2% 72.5% 40.4% 63.4% 36.3%
Career 366 10.0 4.8 57.0% 79.5% 51.5% 62.4% 42.8% 67.3% 38.7%

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1983 15 1498 37 — — — 33.3% -0.33 98 0 — 0 0 —
1984 16 1651 77 39 35 78 51.9% +0.20 48 9 57 4 4 50
1985 17 2066 99 98 83 97 66.5% +1.16 95 48 63 21 12 64
1986 18 2229 100 99 93 99 76.2% +1.70 96 79 71 20 10 67
1987 19 2040 99 99 96 98 71.3% +1.46 93 65 58 11 7 61
1988 20 2181 100 100 96 99 76.6% +1.87 96 67 67 12 10 55
1989 21 2233 100 100 99 100 78.5% +2.09 97 77 83 14 9 61
1990 22 2207 100 100 98 99 75.2% +1.60 97 89 82 20 7 74
1991 23 2113 99 100 98 99 72.6% +1.38 97 60 73 19 13 59
1992 24 2146 100 100 96 99 68.9% +1.09 97 53 71 23 7 77
1993 25 1886 95 97 92 99 62.7% +0.90 90 38 58 13 16 45
1994 26 2052 100 99 96 100 66.5% +1.09 95 57 71 18 14 56
1995 27 2043 99 99 95 99 67.4% +1.27 97 68 67 22 20 52
1996 28 2083 100 100 92 99 70.8% +1.22 94 44 75 14 11 56
1997 29 1915 98 99 91 99 63.4% +0.94 92 23 29 8 8 50
1998 30 1874 96 94 98 — 58.3% +0.53 95 27 44 10 7 59
1999 31 1864 96 95 97 99 59.5% +0.23 85 14 60 5 2 71
Career 2051 98 98 93 97 69.9% +1.22 93 54 66 234 157 60

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
198416 QF—R32—
198517 R64R64WR16
198618 —QFWSF
198719 R16SFR64R16
198820 —R16FR64
198921 R16SFWW
199022 QFR128FSF
199123 WSFFR32
199224 R32—QFR16
199325 R128R64SFR16
199426 ——SFR128
199527 R128R32FSF
199628 W—R32—
199729 R128—QF—
199931 ——R16—

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CANCINDLBHAMIWMCMIAPARROMSTOSTUBOCESSKEYMON
198517 —WR64—————SF——————
198618 ————————QF——R32——W
198719 —F——W————————R128SF
198820 ————W———R64——————
198921 —SF——R16——————————
199022 ———FSFQFR32F—W—————
199123 —SF———FR32R16—W—————
199224 ———SF—R16R16W—QF—————
199325 R16——R16—R32R32QFR16R16—————
199426 —R16—R32——R32QFFW—————
199527 —R32—R32SFF—F————R16——
199628 ———R16R32R16—R32——W————
199729 ———R16—R64—R32R16—R32————
199830 ———R64—QF—R64——R16————
199931 —————R32R64————————

ATP 250

SeasonAge ADEANTATLBARBASBUCCHNDALDOHDUBGSTHALHAMHKGHOUKITLYOMADMCMRSMUNNAPPARQUEROTSTOSTUTKYVIEWASBRUCHICOLFORLALASLONLOSLUXMEMMILNEWNICORLOSAOSTPHISPLSTRSYDSYDTAMWEM
198315 ————————————————————————————————R32————————————————————
198416 ———R64R32———————R32———————R16———————R16———R32—————R16———————————R64—R16
198517 ——R32———————————SFR64——R32————WQF——SF——R16————QF———R16R32—————R32—————F
198618 ——R32————F————R32—————————WQF———W——R32W—QFQF—————————————FW———
198719 ——————————————————R32————W———QF—SFQF——SF——————W————————SF———
198820 ———————W————SF—————R32——W—W—W—W————————————SF——R16—————————
198921 ————————————SF—————F———W——R16——————————————W—————W——————
199022 ———————————————QF—————W—F——WF——W——————————————————WQF——
199123 R32——R16———————————————————————QF——SF————————————————————F—
199224 ———R32W——————————————————R32W—R16R16——W—————QF——————————————SF—
199325 —SF——————W———————R32R32—————QF——SFQF————————R32———W—R16——————R32—F—
199426 ———————————————————R16———R32R32—SFSF—————————W——WW——R32————F———
199527 ————SF——————————————WR32——SF——SF—————————————FQF———————————
199628 —SF——R16R32——R16———————————SF——W————W———————————R32————R16———————
199729 —————————QF—SF—————————————R16R16R16—————————————————————————
199830 ————R32—R16——R16FR32——————————————QF————————————————————R16—————
199931 —————————R32———F——————R32——R32—————————————————————————————

ATP Finals

SeasonAge FINGRAMASDEC
198517 ——F—
198618 ———F
198719 ——RR—
198820 ——W—
198921 ——F—
199022 SF———
199123 RR———
199224 W———
199325 —R16——
199426 FQF——
199527 WSF——
199628 FW——
199729 —R16——

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
1
Career-high date
Jan 28, 1991
First top 100
Dec 10, 1984
First top 50
May 6, 1985
First top 20
Jun 17, 1985
First top 10
Jul 8, 1985

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198416563————17613714914212810866
198517625851653020977556
198618655456333222
198719222222444455
198820464668455544
198921535322222222
199022223332322222
199123122222112233
1992245434455881055
19932544444444331111
199426131314121010977333
199527333334444544
199628445554547366
199729131211121118121317386262
199830636563526070646161676969
199931707775737777108110111108130131
200032134135138243247257257—————

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Tommy Haas GER 2 2,103 0 15 863 533 330 61.8% 1996-2017 Match log
Michael Stich GER 2 2,119 1 18 512 350 162 68.4% 1989-1997 Match log
Nicolas Kiefer GER 4 1,984 0 6 595 343 252 57.6% 1994-2010 Match log
Jimmy Connors USA 1 2,410 8 109 1,556 1,262 294 81.1% 1969-1996 Match log
Ivan Lendl USA 1 2,424 8 94 1,280 1,051 229 82.1% 1978-1994 Match log
Guillermo Vilas ARG 2 2,338 4 63 1,180 898 282 76.1% 1968-1992 Match log
Andre Agassi USA 1 2,241 8 59 1,104 836 268 75.7% 1986-2006 Match log
John McEnroe USA 1 2,496 7 76 1,022 833 189 81.5% 1976-1994 Match log
Stefan Edberg SWE 1 2,233 6 41 990 744 246 75.2% 1982-1996 Match log
Pete Sampras USA 1 2,265 14 64 945 737 208 78.0% 1988-2002 Match log
Michael Chang USA 2 2,110 1 34 951 648 303 68.1% 1987-2003 Match log
Bjorn Borg SWE 1 2,497 11 61 751 608 143 81.0% 1971-1993 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Boris Becker?
Boris Becker is 58 years old, born on November 22, 1967.
Which country is Boris Becker from?
Boris Becker is from Germany.
How tall is Boris Becker?
Boris Becker is 190 cm / 6'3".
Is Boris Becker left-handed or right-handed?
Boris Becker plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Boris Becker won?
Boris Becker has won 6 Grand Slam titles. The most recent was Australian Open in 1996.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Boris Becker won?
Boris Becker has won 9 Masters 1000 titles. The most recent was Stuttgart Masters in 1996.
How many ATP titles has Boris Becker won?
Boris Becker has won 49 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Grand Slam Cup in 1996.
What is Boris Becker's highest ATP ranking?
Boris Becker's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 1, first achieved on January 28, 1991.
What is Boris Becker's career win-loss record?
Boris Becker has a career ATP singles record of 670 wins and 219 losses (75.4%).
How much career prize money has Boris Becker earned?
Boris Becker has earned at least $25,080,956 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Boris Becker play professional tennis?
Boris Becker turned professional in 1983 and was active through 1999.
What is Boris Becker's best surface?
Boris Becker's best surface is grass court with a 82.3% win rate (116W-25L).
Who is Boris Becker's biggest rival?
Boris Becker's most frequent opponent is Stefan Edberg, with a head-to-head record of 22–10 across 32 meetings.